Farooq Adbullah cautioned people against the ‘machinations of the divisive forces, which may try to vitiate the atmosphere by engineering a communal divide’. Photo: ReutersJammu: Stating that “politics of hate” is the biggest threat to the country’s unity, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah has asked its propagators to stay away from Jammu and Kashmir. He has also cautioned the people of the state against “communal polarisation” ahead of the scheduled panchayat polls. He asked the “believers of hate politics” to keep off Jammu and Kashmir, which he described as a “shining example of amity and communal harmony”. Terming the panchayat polls crucial for strengthening democracy at the grassroot-level in the state, Abdullah exhorted the NC cadre to gear up for the “big challenge”.

Source: Mint December 04, 2017 07:07 UTC